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  2. Deep perineal pouch - Wikipedia

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    The deep perineal pouch contains: muscles Deep transverse perineal muscles; External sphincter muscle of male urethra; External sphincter muscle of female urethra; Compressor urethrae muscle in the female is sometimes included [3] Urethrovaginal sphincter in the female is sometimes included [3] other

  3. Transverse perineal muscles - Wikipedia

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    The deep transverse perineal muscle is innervated by the pudendal nerve. The function of the muscle is fixation of the perineal body (central tendon of perineum), support of the pelvic floor, expulsion of semen in males and last drops of urine in both sexes. [2] The deep transverse perineal muscle lies in the same plane as the urethral ...

  4. Muscular branches of perineal nerve - Wikipedia

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    The deep branch of the perineal nerve (or muscular branches) is a nerve of the perineum. It is a branch of the perineal nerve, from the pudendal nerve. It supplies the superficial transverse perineal muscle, bulbospongiosus muscle, ischiocavernosus muscle, the bulb of penis, levator ani, and the external anal sphincter.

  5. Perineal nerve - Wikipedia

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    The perineal nerve supplies the skin and muscles of the perineum. [1] The superficial branches supply sensation to the perineum, and the scrotum in men or the labia majora in women. [ 1 ] The deep branch supplies superficial transverse perineal muscle , the bulbospongiosus muscle , the ischiocavernosus muscle , the bulb of penis , levator ani ...

  6. Perineum - Wikipedia

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    The perineal body (or central tendon of perineum) is a pyramidal fibromuscular mass in the middle line of the perineum at the junction between the urogenital triangle and the anal triangle. In males, it is found between the bulb of the penis and the anus ; in females, it is found between the vagina and anus, and about 1.25 cm (0.49 in) in front ...

  7. Urethral sphincters - Wikipedia

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    This is the primary muscle for prohibiting urination. The female or male external sphincter muscle of urethra (sphincter urethrae): located in the deep perineal pouch, at the bladder's distal inferior end in females, and inferior to the prostate (at the level of the membranous urethra) in males. It is a secondary sphincter to control the flow ...

  8. Fascia of perineum - Wikipedia

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    The muscles surrounded by the deep perineal fascia are the bulbospongiosus, ischiocavernosus, and superficial transverse perineal. The fascia is attached laterally to the ischiopubic rami and fused anteriorly with the suspensory ligament of the penis or clitoris. It is continuous anteriorly with the deep investing fascia of the abdominal wall ...

  9. Bulbospongiosus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The bulbospongiosus muscles (in older texts bulbocavernosus and, for female muscle, constrictor cunni) are a subgroup of the superficial muscles of the perineum. [1] They have a slightly different origin, insertion and function in males and females. In males, these muscles cover the bulb of the penis, while in females, they cover the vestibular ...